The repolling was ordered by the Election Commission after technical snags in the EVM-VVPAT machines.
The by-polls for four Lok Sabha seats and nine assembly constituencies were held on Monday across 10 states. (Photo: ANI)
New Delhi: Amid tight security arrangements, repolling was held at 123 polling booths in the Kairana and Gondia-Bhandara constituencies of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra respectively and one booth in Nagaland’s lone Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday.
The repolling was ordered by the Election Commission after technical snags in the EVM-VVPAT machines during the byelections held on Monday were reported from these booths. The entire exercise is learnt to have passed off largely peacefully.
EC a mistress, says Shiv Sena
In a virulent attack on the Election Commission (EC) over complaints of malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPAT machines in bypolls, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday dubbed the poll panel, democracy and elections as “mistress” of those in power.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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